Novels like Breaking Through the Waves
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- 101 Heart’s Sentence: The Bend 心罚：弯道 My name is Rong Jinning. I'm a psychological counselor and a criminal psychology expert. These are two different branches of psychology. Everyone says I'm a genius, and my older sister especially loved praising me. But before I could finish my studies, she died young, and... her body was never even found intact! I swore I would find the murderer! My name is Chao Jiang. I'm a police officer. I've solved over a hundred major cases, but that dismemberment case remains a thorn in my heart, hard to p 3.9kReads8.2Score58214d adds
- 102 Crime Investigation Series: The Mystery of Death 刑侦单元系列之死亡谜团 This is a battle of wits between detectives and criminals! Qin Huaizhi, captain of the city's criminal investigation squad, leads a group of officers alongside young forensic doctor Zhu Pingting to solve cases and win justice for the dead. Will righteousness prevail, or will evil triumph? Join us in this book to find out! 921Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Superbrain: I Can Replay Crime Scenes 超脑之我能回放犯罪现场 Genius girl Ji Yan unexpectedly becomes a key witness to the bizarre death of a billionaire. Was it a coincidence? Divine retribution? Or was someone behind it? A stranger with no connection to the victim in life became the first witness, and Ji Yan was drawn into the case. Every night, she lies awake. Fortunately, she meets the aloof forensic doctor Jin Peizhou. Together, they reconstruct the crime scene and professionally analyze every detail of the body. They peel back the layers to uncover t 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 104 Officer Han, Want to Fall in Love? 韩警官谈恋爱吗 “Officer Han, would you like to fall in love?” “When life and death hang in the balance.” Lin Xi’s lips gently brushed Han Zhe’s forehead. This is a story about a couple who never misunderstand each other, gradually fall in love, and clear away layer after layer of mystery. This is my first time writing. I hope you’ll be kind to me. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Mysterious Codename Z: The Guilty One 诡秘代号Z之引罪者 Before the questions surrounding one case can be resolved, another begins. As investigators search for evidence, the truth behind a kidnapping ten years ago gradually comes to light, and the mastermind's mask is finally lifted. 3Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 106 The City Detective 都市追凶 A mysterious case from five years ago led Qiu Yan, who suffers from hemophobia, to become a criminal investigator. Qing City gained a brilliant detective who makes the darkness tremble. But just as he finally closed in on the truth behind the case, all his adversaries suddenly descended upon him, and Qiu Yan’s situation grew ever more perilous... 18Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 107 A Love Tied to a Mystery 谜案情缘 This is a contest between evenly matched opponents, and a love affair marked by fierce rivalry. A string of serial murder cases unfolds. See how the tough-as-nails Lu Chen and intelligence expert Ye Yun join forces to bring the killers to justice. What do the symbols on the bodies mean? Why have the victims been drained of blood? What method allows someone to kill from afar? Where did the copycat's methods come from? 15Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 108 Sweet Romance! The Chaste Captain Kisses and Spoils Her 甜宠！禁欲队长吻她宠她 [Criminal Investigation + 1v1 Romance + Two Strong Leads + Case Solving] She was a renowned PhD in psychology: rational, sharp-minded, and slow to trust. Yet he, a man who never played by the rules, steadily broke down her defenses. Every time she trusted him, her understanding of him was overturned. Every time she doubted him, her suspicions were confirmed. And so fate bound the two of them together. 301Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 I'm a Coroner, Pay Up 我，仵作，打钱 [Historical romance + mystery and crime-solving] A dozen young women have been brutally dismembered, yet no one has reported them missing. What conspiracy lies behind it all? A chilling children's rhyme spreads through the city from nowhere, followed by bodies that confirm its verses, one after another. Is this the work of ghosts and gods, or the wickedness of the human heart? Someone dances gracefully atop ruins scorched by fire. A husband returns from the dead, a giant infant kills in the dead 129Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 110 The Court Minister of Justice's Lucky Carp Wife 大理寺卿的锦鲤妻 Xiao Su, the junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is a powerful figure at court. The only time you get to see him is when you're dead! As a coroner, Ning Xiaosu naturally gets first dibs! This is a story about a bickering couple who join forces to solve cases! 73Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 111 Half the City Beneath the Dark Rain 暗雨半城 In a small city, a mystery surrounding a beautiful young teacher sets off a series of bizarre murders. The brutal truth is beyond anyone's expectations, and reflections on human nature and society plunge people into an endless abyss... 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Has My Girlfriend Been Kidnapped? 我女朋友被绑架了吗？ First it was kidney-harvesting gangs in Myanmar, now there’s a dismemberment case in Thailand. Lin Xiaoyan, a female influencer, is kidnapped and held for ransom while traveling in Thailand. Who abducted her? Her boyfriend, Li Mingbo, is frantic with worry and decides to go to T Country himself to find the truth, gradually uncovering a vast conspiracy hidden in the shadows. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Detective Boyfriend: Forensic Doctor Jiang, Take Your Knife 神探男友：江法医，拿好你的刀 She is a legendary magician with miraculous hands. Her delicate fingers can probe wounds and measure body temperature, and her technique rivals that of a top-tier star surgeon. She can dissect a body and put it back together without leaving a single flaw. He is a world-class genius who has solved countless cases. Reserved and arrogant, he has an extraordinary memory and never forgets anything he sees. When two extraordinary people meet, will they clash or find kindred spirits in each other? One 89Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 114 Strange Cases of the Sui Dynasty 隋朝诡案录 After undergoing plastic surgery, Wen Qing unexpectedly transmigrated to the Sui Dynasty. One bizarre thing after another began to happen to her, and the events were simply beyond belief... 74Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 115 The Forensic Fault Line 法医裂缝 A gaze from the abyss of death usually means just one thing: fear is being etched deep into your memory! A mother who embodies the evil of humanity, a college girl whose unborn child dies tragically, an unexplained truth hidden in a tennis club: every case tells them that the truth behind it all is not as simple as it seems. Two childhood friends stumble into this trap by accident. Will they uncover the truth first, or find the hand behind it all? Waiting for them, in the last sliver of light be 60Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 116 Special Criminal Investigation Unit 刑侦特案大队 The cherished heiress of a trillion-yuan conglomerate refuses to sit back and enjoy her wealth. Instead, she turns around and joins the police force. Everyone in her circle waits for her to find the work too hard and give up. But to their surprise, she follows every clue, captures vicious criminals, and cracks major cases one after another. No matter how much family wealth she has, nothing beats the thrill of catching criminals with her own hands! The sequel to The Female Detective Cracks Cases, 191Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 117 Detective: The Perfect Partners 侦探：最佳拍档 She had dreamed of becoming a police officer since childhood. After earning her master’s degree, she joined the criminal investigation squad as she had always hoped. From the Qing-dressed beauty case to a serial murder case and, later, countless other mysteries, Chen Bailu quickly grew into her role, working side by side with Captain Zhang Tao and getting along well with her colleagues. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Tracking Evil 追踪罪恶 This story follows the male lead, criminal investigator Lin Ze, and the female lead, forensic pathologist Xu Yue, as they solve cases alongside their team. After working together for a long time, they crack many major cases, and their relationship gradually changes. They write love letters together and, in the end, grow old side by side. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Live Well 要好好活着 Film and television rights have been sold. A sexy, cool, and capable middle-aged female driver picks up a young man on the road who is bent on dying, and gradually rekindles his desire to live. What seems like a romantic encounter is actually a carefully planned revenge by the heroine... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Dayfire: Volume Three, The Circle Restored 昼火：卷三《复圆》 As an external consultant for the Major Crimes Division, Jian Yue has spent her life carrying too many secrets. A murder case dredges up memories Jian Yue would rather forget. She stands by her conviction that the death, ruled an accident, was actually a premeditated murder. The suspect is the victim’s fiancée, the megastar Leng Weilan. But because of Jian Yue’s personal history with Leng Weilan, Jian Yue is temporarily removed from the investigation. To her surprise, Leng Weilan comes straight 4Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 121 Crime Scene [Holographic] 罪案现场【全息】 To better protect social peace and bring long-buried crimes to light, in 2043 the DACK Group joined forces with the A Nation Advanced Supervisory Commission to develop a large-scale holographic mystery game: Crime Scene. After multiple rounds of screening, the group selected four players. [Welcome, players, to Crime Scene. You may not leave during the game. As you use your wits to solve the mysteries, please be sure to follow every rule of the game!] “Crimes cannot be buried, and the truth must 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Captain Lu, Wait for Me in the Sunshine 陆队长，请在阳光下等我 All-around, swoon-worthy captain of criminal investigations vs. sweet and sharp, highly intelligent policewoman Two years ago, she was murdered in a long-planned attack, a knife through her throat. For two years, her soul stayed by his side, watching him grieve and cry, helpless to do anything. Now she has returned, reborn in another body. Smiling, she reaches out to him. “Hello, Captain Lu!” The two join forces to solve cases and hunt down criminals. As they gradually crack a string of old and 17Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 123 Love and Crime: My Hot-Tempered Boss Is So Clingy 谈情说案：暴躁上司太粘人 The first case Su Zhuo encountered at her new post was the murder of her older sister. To track down the real killer, she joined frontline detectives in their investigation. One by one, beautiful young women died violent deaths, each with a bow on her chest. She had no intention of falling in love with anyone, but while working on the case, she took a liking to him and slept with him. 1.5kReads9.0Score13614d adds
- 124 Cold Case Reopened: I Pursue the Killer After My Son Goes Missing 悬案重启：儿子失踪后我拼命追凶 Six years ago, Lin Yan, an adorable six-year-old boy, mysteriously vanished overnight. His mother, Li Muzi, went gray with worry in a single night. Everyone urged her to let go, have another child, and start over. Later, she quit her job as a full-time homemaker, got divorced, studied for the police academy entrance exam, and joined the city bureau after graduating. Could she finally solve this case, which she had painstakingly pursued, buried in the files, and forgotten by everyone for six year 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Apprentice Detective 见习神探 On his third day on the police force, Bai Ziluo faced the biggest challenge of his life: getting the former captain back on the job! Cases that seemed unrelated were linked by a mysterious cross, leading to a murder that had vanished from the record nineteen years ago. Follow a rookie intern as he becomes a star detective’s sidekick and searches for the truth, watching an aspiring detective grow step by step. Bai Ziluo: “Aspiring detective? No, I was born to be one.” Xiao Su: “Hmm?” Bai Ziluo: “ 84Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 126 She Walks Beside the Dark of Night 她与暗夜同行 She's a Chinese professor devoted to educating young minds: cool, sharp-tongued, and single for a thousand years. He's a man who walks the edge of crime, a wealthy bachelor, and a lifelong loner. One day, he cornered her outside the school gates. “Professor Cheng, how would you like to get married and rid the world of a menace?” She said nothing, but a crack appeared in her frozen heart. From then on, her life was like opening Pandora's box. Sweetness and thrills wove together into a bizarre, da 162Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 127 Crime Investigation Notes 刑侦笔记 Twenty years ago, a series of bizarre murders involving shadowy figures shocked the entire city of S. Twenty years later, the descendants of the victims meet by chance. After solving a series of mysterious cases together, the male and female leads form a deep bond and join forces to pursue their shared goal: solving the Shadow Case. The wilderness villa streamer case, the parrot’s accusation of murder, the fortune-teller who used deception to kill… The shadow has appeared again. What is the thin 142Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 128 In Search of the Truth 寻罪 Beneath the gloom, a pair of eyes is always watching you. One deadly mystery follows another. The killer, the victim, even the police are nothing but pawns. Who is the shadow lurking behind the gloom? 33Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 129 Ma Long Investigates: The Three O'Clock Mystery 马龙探案之三点的迷案 Revision in progress, The format will be changed to one translation per sentence, with one Chinese sentence followed by one English sentence. Extensive English reading material, suitable for readers with a vocabulary of 3,000 words, and written according to the logic of how to say things in English. Contents Volume One: The Three O'Clock Mystery @ Chapter 1 Volume Two: The Missing Corpse @ Chapter 34 Volume Three: The Wrong Murder Case @ Chapter 68 Volume Four: The Right Murder Case A suspens —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Frontline Forensic Files 一线法医密档 The sweet and charming forensic doctor Lu Lu has held a grudge against detective Mo Lin ever since a misunderstanding following her brother's accidental death years ago. The two join forces to solve cases, yet an uncrossable emotional divide always remains between them. A corpse is blown out of an abandoned school building; a mysterious doctor has married and lost three wives; an evil man murders his wife and dismembers her. The truth behind it all is waiting for them to uncover... 139Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 131 Captain Jing, Do You Really Believe She Can Hear the Dead? 景队，你真信她能听见死人说话？ Mystery and crime-solving + modern romance + ensemble cast A handsome, wealthy, atheist police captain versus a fallen spirit medium and mortician who is secretly an heiress “I didn't kill myself. Help me...” “I'm buried right beneath your feet...” Jiang Ning has heard strange voices since she was a child, earning her the label “crazy” from everyone around her. When she starts working at a funeral home and once again clearly senses the whispers of the dead, she decides to call the police for hel 72.6kReads8.7Score10.3k14d adds
- 132 Murder in the Golden House: My Opponent Is a Bit of a Letdown 金屋藏凶：我的对手不太行 [Alternate Republic of China setting + episodic mystery-solving + happy ending] During the Republic of China era, the body of socialite Xu Ruolan is discovered in a suburban villa. The police station hastily closes the case as an accidental fall. Officer Jiang Shuyi suspects foul play and continues investigating, only to be dismissed without explanation. Just as the truth is about to be buried, a year later, dancer Dong Yujiao moves into the villa to track down a missing treasure. There, she cro 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 From Surviving in the Shadows to Seeking the Truth in the Light 从灰色地带的谋生到阳光下的探寻 Introduction: >I make a living designing perfect alibis for criminals, until a murder takes place in the building across the street. >When the police storm my home, the surveillance footage shows “me” coming and going from the victim’s room repeatedly around the time of the murder. >I recognize the killer’s method as an exact copy of the plan I designed for a client, except the timing has been carefully altered. >During the investigation, a rookie policewoman suddenly points her gun at me. “The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Order of the Gods 诸神秩序 [Secret organization + alternate setting + mystery + one heroine + mind games + passionate] A mysterious young man returns from abroad to the city and quickly marries into a family of criminal investigators. A murder case turns him into a special adviser to the police force... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Dawn and Dusk 昭暮 [A genius, celestial beauty portrait artist VS a principled squad captain who says one thing and does another] A sweet romance! Both leads are smart and capable. “Someday, under blue skies and white clouds, the whole world will be a place of peace. Even when dark clouds gather, the stars will still shine. We are here so the people of our country can continue to believe that good is rewarded and evil is punished.” 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 136 China's Strange Cases 中国奇案录 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 137 Double Shadows 双重阴影 Twin Shadows 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Mystery of the Moxiang Pavilion 墨香阁谜案 The Mystery of Moxiang Pavilion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Witness to Death 死亡见证 The rating has only just opened, so take it as a rough guide. [Criminal Investigation Team Captain × Psychology Expert] [Cool, Quiet, and Reserved × Playful Little Brat] People say Captain Shang Shixu is so serious that everyone around him keeps their distance. But what is this they're seeing? Is that a pretty young woman beside the aloof boss everyone avoids? And is she hugging his waist? What is happening to the world? Their meeting, the cases that keep coming one after another... The Cowherd 687Reads8.1Score7914d adds
- 140 The Lies of the Dead 尸体的谎言 A serial murder case leaves several forensic doctors dead or driven mad in quick succession. The provincial department has no choice but to send in its most brilliant and aloof chief forensic doctor. She climbs over a mountain of corpses and parts the fog, only to discover that she is trapped in a web of conspiracy with no way out. A charming, roguish, and warmhearted detective comes to help, but keeps hitting a wall with the aloof goddess. With no other choice, he resorts to his ultimate moves: 191Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 141 Undercover Policewoman Returns from the Abyss 卧底警花深渊归来 [Mutual healing + devoted to each other + happy ending] When Lu Chenzhou first meets An Xiaoran, she is being held hostage. Before he can step in, she has already subdued the criminal. When they meet again, she is a new member of his team. On her first mission, she displays an astonishing memory. But during a joint anti-drug operation, Lu Chenzhou is shocked to see her collapse at the sight of a bag of drugs spilling open. He grows more and more curious about her. After returning from an underc 50.3kReads8.4Score2.6k14d adds
- 142 Behind the Murder 命案背后 Mystery, investigation, and case after case unraveled thread by thread. It takes multiple twists before the truth finally comes to light, letting readers share in the thrill of solving each crime. The cases grow more complex as the story goes on, making it even more compelling. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Wicked Military Wife Makes Something of Herself in the 1970s 穿书七零：恶毒军嫂出息了 [Criminal Investigations + 1970s Military Marriage + Forensic Medicine + Marriage Before Love + Transmigration Into a Book] Note: Solving cases and catching enemy agents is the main storyline, so there will be plenty of cases!!! Su Ya transmigrates into a book and finds herself in 1976, inhabiting a military wife character with the same name who lives in a military compound and is hopelessly lovesick. The original character is vile and shameless, and everyone in the compound avoids her. She give 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Come On, That’s Not Scientific 别闹，这不科学 As they team up to solve one case after another, Luo Han, a young and handsome psychology expert, falls in love with Tan Mo, a beautiful and charming, if somewhat airheaded, policewoman. For her sake, he gives up his high-paying job in the United States and returns home. But Tan Mo is slow to realize his feelings, leaving Luo Han deeply frustrated. While the two are investigating a drug case together, Cheng Jun, Tan Mo's old friend from middle school, suddenly reappears and gets caught up in the 2Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 145 The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案 A Case of Sensual Corruption 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Court of Causality: Fatal Percentage 因果律庭：致命百分比 I’m Alan Wexler, a former causality investigator and now a down-at-the-heels detective. My daily routine is watching people at the “Court of Causality” argue themselves hoarse over trivial nonsense. For example, when a piece of cheese goes missing, they’ll blame the boss, a robot, a dog, even the constants of the universe! Then I get dragged into Alex’s death case, and all five unlucky nodes insist they’re innocent. Fine, looks like I’ll have to step in again and find the one truly guilty “cause 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Always on My Mind 悬悬在念 (A suspenseful romance) Three years ago, the “9/12 Horrifying Livestream Case” took place in Jincheng. The criminal gang had numerous members. They dressed up the young women they had abducted as “streamers” and forced them to eat rats and endure abuse on camera. If someone offered enough money, they could even buy the women and take them home... The police force’s most in-sync couple: Bu Qingyan, a criminal investigation team captain skilled in analyzing criminal psychology and trace evidence, 128Reads7.2Score1714d adds
- 148 The Hidden Killer 隐匿的凶手 Fifteen years ago, a devastating explosion destroyed five once-happy families. Fifteen years later, a graceful, confident young woman walks into the police station, and a long-sealed string of numbers is brought back into use. A deadly struggle of love and hate, gratitude and grievance, life and death, good and evil is about to begin... 455Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 149 The Top Forensic Pathologist 一线女法医 Li Jingyan, a forensic expert, is drawn into one dispute after another when her best friend dies unexpectedly. In these cases, she is a person involved, an observer, a listener, and, above all, a seeker of the truth. Her best friend is brutally murdered; a beauty queen accidentally sets a building on fire; a baby is found in a trash can; a highly educated PhD takes her own life at home; a husband and wife who love outdoor adventures are subjected to both mental and physical abuse; and a vile hus 44Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 150 Cold Case: Criminal Investigation Unit Nine 悬案：刑侦九组 The criminal investigation squad of Xingchan City Public Security Bureau takes on a tricky murder involving a car. Five rookie officers are unexpectedly chosen by the bureau chief to become undercover agents in Unit Nine. Besides handling some of the most heinous cases, they must also uncover a terrifying secret within the bureau. Leaving their roles as detectives behind, they work undercover to reveal the mystery surrounding Unit Nine... Why have three officers been missing for so long? What sc 37Reads8.5Score—14d adds
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